Friends of Europe’s 2015 Climate and Energy Summit was held just weeks before the crucial UN climate change conference in Paris. According to the panellists, the prospects for a deal on climate finance in Paris are good, with … Continue reading
In an unusual new departure from the long-established divisions between environmental and industrial protagonists, Friends of Europe publishes a report featuring consensus-based solutions to Europe’s climate-energy-industry “trilemma”. Read the Executive Summary With negotiations to seal the much hoped-for climate deal … Continue reading
There is an increased interest in a binding global agreement, in particular coming from China, and more pressure from investors for governments to sign up to a deal in Paris in 2015, pointed out Paul Watkinson, Head … Continue reading
To compete in today’s tough global energy market, Europe needs to speak with one voice to current and potential suppliers, Gunther Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Energy, said at Friends of Europe’s 10th annual Energy Summit. “We must be credible, we … Continue reading
Europe’s attempts to create a single energy market now stretch back over more than 20 years; it’s been so long it’s an idea that’s in danger of answering a question no longer being asked. The internal energy market (IEM) was … Continue reading
http://www.friendsofeurope.org/Portals/13/Documents/Reports/2012/FoE_Report_Energy_2012_WEB.pdf Opening Friends of Europe’s 2012 energy summit, Giles Merritt, co-moderator and Secretary General of Friends of Europe, said that the European Commission insists that the EU’s 20/20/20 targets (aiming to have 20% of its energy coming from renewable sources, … Continue reading
Water security is a defining global challenge of the 21st century. The global demand for fresh water is soaring as supply becomes more uncertain. Today, one out of six people—more than a billion—do not have adequate access to safe water, … Continue reading
The scarcity of resources will define the 21st century even more than climate change, Friends of Europe’s Policy Summit on Europe’s scarce resources strategy heard during the European Commission’s Green Week 2011. The European Union has a plethora of policies … Continue reading
Gearing up EU-Latin America trade relations While the world’s attention is focused on events in the Middle East, North Africa and Japan, and the wider trend of strong growth in Asian countries such as China and India, another region is … Continue reading
Friends of Europe’s 2010 Energy Summit, Europe’s energy revolution: Opportunities and constraints highlighted the challenges that Europe faces, both internally and externally. Sixty years since its members first started co-operating on energy, the European Union still lacks a common energy … Continue reading
